Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01

sullivan third, II feet inches
In the 100 yard dash, amateur, open to
the county, first prize, 81 satGhel, second
prize, 81 silver headed cane, third prize,
81 50 prir of slippers. O'Brien, Baker,
/ lIamlin, Buckham, Campbell ana start
started. Start won vita Campbell sec
ond AMI Buckham third Time IL sec
onds. 49,
The 440 yards dash, open, 81 to first, 50
to second, 50 to third. followed with
Upper, Hetfernan, Gallagher, Sabourn,
! Williams and Hamarack as contestants;
| Williams won with Upper second and
Sahourin third Time - 4 seconds.
The three standing jumps. open, $40 to
first, g to second. )? to third, was con
tested by Coughin, Forant, kearney, SUI.
ivan and Fitzpatrick and was won by
kearney with 31 feet , inches, tltZpat'
rick second, 81 feet g. inches with Sulll-
van third "a feet 1 inches.
O'Brien, Campbell aud Baker contested
the 40 yards dash, amateur, open 10 the
county. First prize, IS silver castor sec
ond prize - box cigars third prize, -
alarm clock aud the three prizes were Won
in the order named
The 200 yards dash, open, Sc to first, 50 to
second, 81 to third was one OF the best
races of the day it being contested by
/ Lincoln, Hetfernan, Sabourn. kearney,
| sullivan, Williams, Hamarack, White
Eagle and Fitzpatrick. 1t was won ny
! lincoln with Heifernan second and Sa-
bourin third. No time.
The tug of war, amateur, open To any
team of four men i'll the county, Sl2 IN
rizes, was walk-ove for the team OF
the Burlington Athletic association, no
opponents showing up.
The running high jump, open, followed,
s. to first, 50 to second, - to lhird, VIII
the following contestants tlt2patrlck,
kearney and sullivan. fltzpatrick won
by a Jump of five feet ten inches, and
with Kearney second and Sullivan
third
In the 1876 yards handicap. open to the
,couuty, 50 to first, 81 to second, - tt
third, the runners were handicapped as
follows: Lucia, 20 feet from the scratch
Iamin - feet Delaney ard Lynch, l.
feet Corley and Garvey,9 feet and LIN
coin at the scratch. 1t was fine contest
and Lincoln easily won with COrley sec
ond and Garvey third, No time
The mile run, open, So to llrst, - TO sec
ond - to third, with the following con
; testants: Tupper, Gallagher Williams
Parker Hamarack and Monty, was /
.. splendid run between Williams and the
Indian for first place, first Que leading ant
,. then another. Williams won with Hamar
ack second and Topper third.
In the bicycle race, open, half mllt
heats. two in three, gold medal to first
silver medal to second, Sparhawk, lshan
and Whitcomb were the contestants. ant
, il was won by sSparhawk in two straigh
, heats, with Isham second
Standing high jump, open, ST TO ncst
50 to second, 5! 10 third. with three con
testants was won by kearney hVe lee
three inches with Fitzpatrick second ano
; sullivan third.
The $50 yards dash, open, So to first, )
i, to second, - to third, with Willlams
,, Upper, Gallagher, Hamln and Ham
arack running was won by Nllllam
= nr9t upper seo'nu "u' ''0
'" M $50 wards dash for amateurs anC
omen TO the county. first prize, 50 pair O
trousers second s. sitting for cabine
nhotOnraphs. third - pair of shoes, ha,
l three contestants and was won by o. rien
z Campbell and Baker in the order named.
, The policpman's race-lOD wards. Tn
D officers TO he in full uniform and carr
E clubs. firsr prize. - box of cigars. secon,
e - no1r of shoes furnished much amuse
ment for the crowd. Three officers con
l tested Doxev won with Finperin secon
and Kelly third.
In the 300 wards race. omen TO Burlinc
ton and Winooski. first prize. IS dressin!
4 case second - one dozen boudolr ph(
" tos third (. 10 tennis shoes. There Wer
, five ent,ies casey. Gutcheu. Corley. Han
: lin and G1ryrv. casey who ran in splel
; did form. won with Garyey second an
: UumIin third
> Fat mans race. - wards, lowest linn
: 100 nounds. First prize. -. 80 nat secon,
/ - mir OF shoes was won by Barron wit
, BrnulllcItr second.
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